{"product_id":"castle-rackrent-an-irish-classic-of-satire-and-estate-life-hardcover","title":"Castle Rackrent: An Irish Classic of Satire and Estate Life - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMaria Edgeworth\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA landmark of Irish fiction, \u003cem\u003eCastle Rackrent\u003c\/em\u003e is a sharp, comic, and unsparing portrait of a declining Anglo-Irish estate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Told through the voice of Thady Quirk, a loyal family servant whose praise often reveals more than he intends, Maria Edgeworth's novel traces the mismanagement, vanity, extravagance, and moral collapse of successive Rackrent heirs. The result is both a brilliantly shaped comic narrative and a pointed account of land, class, inheritance, and power in Ireland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1800, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCastle Rackrent\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is often regarded as one of the earliest historical novels in English and a foundational work in Irish fiction. Its satirical force lies in Edgeworth's control of voice: Thady's affectionate loyalty becomes a vehicle for social exposure, allowing the reader to see the decay of an estate and the failures of a ruling class from within its own household. Compact, ironic, and historically important, the novel remains essential for readers of Irish literature, women's writing, early nineteenth-century fiction, and the development of the modern novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 86\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 03, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50377879585005,"sku":"9781515427865","price":34.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/piouQJ5Fq29781515427865.webp?v=1785619495","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-gb\/products\/castle-rackrent-an-irish-classic-of-satire-and-estate-life-hardcover","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}